The NBA matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns reached an unexpected level of intensity on Saturday night. The Suns had built up an 87-83 lead in the final minutes of the third quarter before members of the opposing teams started to exchange blows. Collin Gillespie had the ball at midcourt for the Suns while teammate Mark ...
The United States had to overcome adversity to beat Switzerland 2-1 and improve to 2-0 at the world junior hockey championship. The biggest was the loss of star defenseman Cole Hutson, who left the game on a stretcher after being hit in the head by a shot in the second period. He was evaluated at a local hospital and was ...
INGLEWOOD, CA — After an 0-3 regular-season start, the Houston Texans have lifted off. The Texans held on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on Saturday to clinch a playoff berth. C.J. Stroud and the Texans got off to an early 14-0 first-quarter lead and held off the Chargers as they attempted to fight back into the game. Houston’s ...
The Lane Train has made a stop in H-Town. LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry confirmed to WAFB’s Jacques Doucet prior to kickoff that new LSU football coach Lane Kiffin will be in attendance inside NRG Stadium for the Tigers’ contest against Houston in the Texas Bowl, and will be doing some ‘media coverage.’ Kiffin’s presence was teased by former LSU ...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country is engaged in what he described as a ‘total war’ with the U.S., Israel and Europe. In an interview published Saturday by Iranian state media, Pezeshkian said that he believes the Western powers want to bring Iran ‘to its knees,’ The Times of Israel reported. ‘In my opinion, we are at total war ...
A year after finishing last in their division, the New England Patriots are in the running for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff bracket. The Patriots’ resurgence in coach Mike Vrabel’s first season at the helm comes thanks to improvement on both sides of the ball. New England’s defense was well below average in 2024; a year later, ...
Russell Westbrook passed basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson on the NBA’s all-time assist list as the Sacramento Kings defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 113-107, on Dec. 27 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Westbrook led the team with 21 points and nine assists, including 5-of-9 from 3-point distance. Keon Ellis also scored 21 points and five made 3s. The Kings ...
The Fresno State Bulldogs got the best of the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks, prevailing 18-3 in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday, Dec. 27. ‘It’s awesome,’ E.J. Warner said in his postgame interview. ‘It’s my first bowl game with these guys here. I love them all. A lot of ups and downs this year ...
Jeff Monken will not be running in a rundown for the Boston Red Sox anytime soon. Shortly after the clock hit 0:00 at Fenway Park, the Army football coach embarked on a run across Fenway Park from his players following the Black Knights’ defeat of UConn in the Fenway Bowl, as he did not want anything to do with a ...
Penn State football’s 2025 season ended on a high note with a win over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl. It’s a win for the Nittany Lions that closes a season that got away from them after being a preseason top-three-ranked team. After the game, interim coach Terry Smith got emotional during a postgame interview with ESPN’s Taylor McGregor inside Yankee ...